My autumn wardrobe came together beautifully in the end (after lurking, and also posting on this thread on another name back at the very start).
My core garments have been:
fallen-leaves orange cords (Levi's, oddly - I was looking for the amazing orange Superdry ones from last year, and these were what came up in my searches instead)
a variety of cashmere and wool jumpers - green, rust, navy, mustard, black
midi skirts in variety of textures and materials, but especially a knitted brown midi skirt from Toast which isn't really my style to wear out, but am LIVING in at home because it's so thick and warm. Who needs central heating?
And some Anthropologie pieces from the LAST time all this stuff was in fashion, about 20 years ago. Am quite smug about still fitting into it! Wish I knew where my tops from back then have gone though.
I have quite a lot of (inexpensive) velvet in the right colours, so have been able to draw a deep breath and feel okay about Toast this year!
All of this, except the Anthropologie stuff, is via Ebay and Vinted.
I also have two coats on rotation, both & Other Stories, for a black-based palette, and a brown/orange-based palette.
This is the first year in ages I have felt my look has come together really. Everything goes with everything else, so I can mix and match a LOT.
Loaaaads of great ideas and inspo from this thread, which I have kept a close eye on!
I need a hat though. I wish there as more range for womens hats out there - it never seems to catch on (again) but it's not like our heads have stopped needing to be warm over the last 100 years, is it?? I used to wear little cute ones in my 20's, but I was intentionally looking for a slightly costumey look then anyway.
In the 70's and 80's my Mum still wore a headscarf regularly. I wish they were still in style! Ebay is positively bristling with Hermes ones in every conceivable colourway.